High Wind Watch issued March 12 at 2:12AM EDT until March 13 at 8:00PM EDT by NWS Wilmington OH (details ...)
* WHAT...Southwest winds 25 to 35 mph with gusts up to 60 mph possible.
* WHERE...Delaware, Union, Auglaize, Champaign, Darke, Hardin, Logan, Mercer, Miami, and Shelby Counties.
* WHEN...From late tonight through Friday evening.
* IMPACTS...Damaging winds could blow down trees and power lines. Widespread power outages are possible. Travel could be difficult, especially for high profile vehicles.
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Tuesday, July 1st, 2014
ACME District 4: St. Henry Sectional
By Gary R. Rasberry
ST. HENRY - Comebacks were made Monday night during the third day of action at the ACME District 4 St. Henry sectional tournament.
Coldwater survived Parkway's scoring four runs in the bottom of the sixth to send the opening game into extra innings. Jack Hemmelgarn's squeeze bunt single scored Derek Thobe in the top of the eighth to send the Cavaliers to the sectional title game and earn a spot in the district tournament with a 5-4 victory in the winner's bracket final. [More]
Obituaries on July 1st, 2014
Fr. John Behen, C.PP.S., died June 30, 2014, at St. Charles Center, Carthagena. [More]
Carol A. Whitney McMurray, 70, of St. Marys, passed away at 2:55 a.m. June 29, 2014, at Joint Township District Memorial Hospital, St. Marys. [More]
Local pictures on July 1st, 2014
Subscriber stories on July 1st, 2014
Spotty and above average rainfall in June is making some farmers nervous.
Ken Sommer of Minster said a portion of the approximately 400 acres of corn and beans he planted this spring is struggling due to the recent rain.
Local jobs cut last year by sequestration
CELINA - An increase in federal dollars for Mercer County Head Start will restore two part-time positions left unfunded last year by the congressional sequestration.
ACME District 4: Minster Sectional
MINSTER - The Minster ACME pitching staff has been solid this postseason.
Monday's start by Josh Nixon was rock solid.
Nixon and Aaron Ernst com
Mariners Notes
Compiled by Gary R. Rasberry
Grand Lake got the offense rolling in the later innings to win their second straight game over Xenia with a 6-1 decision Monday evening at Grady Field at the Athletes In Action complex in Xenia.